Pink Floyd - The Wall

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Summary: horrible
Review: Pink Floyd is my second favorite band after Led Zeppelin. I got into rock music because of them. still, with all my love for PF, this is the worst movie I have seen in my life. Waters was either smoking crack, or he wanted to make some extra money, I dont know. How could this calm psychedelic band that created Meddle, Wish You Were Here and other masterpieces, make such a brutal, nasty and disturbing movie? If it was slipknot or mudwayne, I would not be surprised, but why PF?This was a huge disappointment and I got rid of it the next day. The soundtrack album is very good, though. If you want a PF video, buy Live At Pompeii, don't buy this crap!

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Summary: This DVD is best watched alone...
Review: This movie is amazing! But, I must say, I've seen it 3 times, and it is best watched in the dark, alone. That way you can take it all in without distractions. Having a snack is also good.
Okay, so this movie is about Roger Water's alter-ego, Pink, who slowly begins to alienate everyone and go insane. It takes us through his past, from his father dying, to his heartbreak with his wife. This movie is excellent, and despite other remarks, you DON'T have to be an expert at Pink Floyd to like this movie. Definitely no. And, you don't have to be on any hallucinagenic drugs either.
No one has mentioned this yet, they all just talk about the band, but Bob Geldof (Who plays Pink) is so unbelievably awesome! He should have done more acting. I loved him in this movie!
So, this movie is for anyone who likes a good flick that really makes you think. WARNING: You may be a little depressed after watching it for the first time. (I decided after watching this that I needed to decorate the Christmas tree- it was 2 in the morning by the way...) But, watch it more than once, you'll begin to love it!

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Summary: The definition of rock music...
Review: The Wall is outstanding, both musically and visually. Superbly well acted, well written, well directed, (see Alan Parker,) and well recieved, this film just gets better with time. It is the type of movie that could be interpreted in many different ways. It is full of images of one man's trials and issues, from his father's ghost, killed in war, to the schoolteacher of his youth.

People have said you have to be on drugs to like this movie. They are full of it. If you like rock music, this DVD is a must see. A must own.

Worth noting is the fact that a few songs contained in the movie are not actually featured on the regular double album. My personal favorite scene in the movie is this: Young Pink finds his dad's Army outfit in a drawer and puts it on. The sequence is set to a powerful song called "When The Tigers Broke Free," a fitting tribute to a lost family member killed at war.

This DVD is single-handedly to blame for my finally purchasing a surround sound system for my living room. BUY IT, TURN OFF THE LIGHTS, AND TURN UP THE VOLUME. The Wall is one of the best pieces of art ever created.

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Summary: The Wall
Review: I definitely would not recommend this movie to anyone who has never listened to the wonderful music of Pink Floyd. This was a great movie, it does help in understanding the album a little better. If one were to read the lyrics and pay attention as to what "the wall" may mean, then the movie would probably make more sense to you. Sometimes you have to do a little bit of research to enjoy things. Everything is not just going to be handed to you. That is the beauty of Pink Floyd, they want you to think about what things mean. In ending, a little fact that people might not know is that Roger Waters had almost total control in making the album and film. P.S. the animation sequences are very interesting and vivid and ejoyable even though most of them are violent. The rest of the movie has great visuals as well, but you probably won't appreciate them as much if you haven't listened to the album.

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Summary: Give us something worth buying
Review: As others have said, instead of trying to sell us the same thing in a different cover, we're much more likely to part with our money if you give us something we havn't been able to see before.

Many of the Wall live dates were filmed for a possible video release. Put this on a DVD and I will buy it. Re-release next year on HD-DVD and I'll probably buy it again.


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Summary: Rehash ~ Where's the DTS?
Review: The movie is great. The sound is great. So is the old one. Don't bother buying this version. Note to the producers; If you want us to spend our money, give us what we want. DVD versions of Pulse and Delicate sound of thunder. (In DTS).

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Summary: Hard Hitting Classic Emotional Movie
Review: Okay,

I have read all the different reviews of this movie, and how it is a movie fraught between three different artist (Waters, Parker and Scarfe) who were trying to put forth thier art onto this movie individually (and sometimes together -waters/scarfe). This is a valid point, and you can (after being told to look for these things individually) find that some of the points made by these pundits to be somewhat on the mark.

There should be some note of the obvious... if you hire a person to direct, if you hire a person to write, and you hire an artist to make cartoons... they are, by virture of being artist themselves, portray the art as they see it.

Could be there were too many cooks in the kitchen, I am not sure.

ALL I KNOW is that I have always loved this movie since I first saw it as a teen ager, and I still repurchase it when my copy either gets destroyed/stolen/permanently 'borrowed'. It is a movie that has scenes that are captivating, and emotional and they all are acted out brilliantly.

That to me is what makes a good movie a good movie. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who appriciates good art. (and the music is excellent as well).

Have fun

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Summary: Pink Floyd's classic film The Wall gets deluxe reissue
Review: The film version of Pink Floyd's The Wall was released in August of 1982.
The movie did fairly well at the box office. It initially grossed $23 million which was alot of money back in 1982 and competing against films like E.T., Rocky III and the first Poltergeist.
I first saw the movie when my father rented this movie for me when I was 9. It is still a great film even today.
The screenplay was written by Roger Waters and the film was directed by Alan Parker(Midnight Express, The Committments and Evita) and starred Boomtown Rats frontman Bob Geldof in the leading role as Pink.
Initially, the film was going to comprise of concert footage the band shot at Earls Court Arena in London plus animations from Gerald Scarfe but the filming was not good up to Parker's standards yet many fans(me included) who saw the VH1 documentary on The Wall's 20th anniversary in 2000 Behind The Wall disagree wholeheartedly.
In the end, Roger re-wrote the screenplay to tell the story of Pink, a rock star whom had a traumatic life which was based on part Roger Waters(whom has a cameo appearance as one of the wedding guests) and Floyd founder Syd Barrett.
Pink's father died in WWII and grew up with an overbearing mother. During his growing up, he had to deal with a cruel sarcastic teacher, an unhappy marriage and a successful music career. One night after calling his wife and hearing another man hanging up on him, he invites a groupie into his hotel room and loses it literally.
Once Pink is walled up, you see some references of the band's past(the hotel room trashing scene was reminiscent of Roy Harper trashing his backstage trailer at Knebworth in 1975, the shaving of body and other things were references of Syd and the fascist Pink is reminiscent to those whom were part of some bad movement).
To counter these images, we get some great animations from Gerald Scarfe which were used in the original live concerts from 1980 and 1981.
The film is also noted for having the unreleased tracks When The Tigers Broke Free(parts 1 and 2), a new re-recorded version of Mother, the studio version of What Shall We Do Now left off of the original album due to time constraints. Plus new versions of Another Brick in the Wall(part 3), Is There Anybody Out There?, Bring the Boys Back Home and Outside the Wall.
Also, Bob Geldof does the vocals on both parts to In The Flesh.
This DVD has bonuses of The Other Side of The Wall documentary as aired on MTV in 1982, the Another Brick video filmed to promote the album, the theatrical trailer and various other surprises.
In January of 2005, Columbia Records(the band's ex-label) re-released the film on DVD with a better cover than the original DVD with a brick wall cover with slipcase and a cool promotional movie poster to celebrate the original Wall album's 25th anniversary.
Highly recommended!

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Summary: Great Album, Great Live Album, Great Movie, Great DVD!
Review: What more can be said that hasn't been said already? If you liked the album then definitely get the dvd. You'll never hear The Wall the same after you see this.